em (n.)

  1. a quad with a square body; since `em quad is hard to distinguish from `en quad, printers sometimes called it a `mutton quad

    [ Syn: em quad , mutton quad ]

  2. a linear unit (1/6 inch) used in printing

    [ Syn: pica em , pica ]

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